Are you ready to rethink everything you know about voice therapy?
If so, buckle up. This week’s episode has everything you need to help you provide fast, functional, effective, and generalizable voice therapy.
We are so proud to share our conversation with Amanda Gillespie, PhD, CCC-SLP, and Jackie Gartner-Schmidt, PhD, CCC-SLP, ASHA Fellow about their revolutionary voice therapy approach, Conversation Training Therapy (CTT).
They share the fascinating origin story of this intervention, how it came to fruition, and the impact it’s making on patients receiving voice therapy.
Here are some high notes from this episode:
Why starting voice therapy with conversation boosts patient outcomes faster than ever
How CTT leverages clear speech, prosody training, and motor learning principles
The surprising power of “negative practice” to promote voice resilience
You’ll also hear directly from the source what the future holds for CTT, including upcoming workshops and research opportunities.
Ready to bridge that research-to-practice gap we talk so much about? Click here to listen:
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TIMESTAMPS:
Discussion of Conversation Training Therapy (00:04:49)
Origins of CTT (00:05:59)
Patient-Centered Approach (00:09:34)
Learning and Neuroplasticity in CTT (00:11:38)
Labeling Voices for Better Understanding (00:13:29)
Identifying Patient Populations for CTT (00:17:21)
Challenges with Diverse Populations (00:20:20)
Complexity in Therapy (00:22:46)
Understanding Voice Therapy Expectations (00:23:45)
The Concept of Negative Practice (00:24:30)
Importance of Resilience in Voice Therapy (00:25:43)
Switching Between Voice Types (00:26:25)
Components of Conversation Training Therapy (00:28:09)
Patient-Generated Conversation as a Tool (00:28:15)
Using Clear Speech as a Starting Point (00:29:40)
Engaging Patients in Self-Discovery (00:30:33)
Benefits of Conversational Phoneme Practice (00:31:09)
Consonant Awareness in Voice Therapy (00:32:01)
Resonance and Airflow in Therapy (00:34:00)
Patient Feedback on Therapy Experience (00:36:01)
Initial Findings from CTT Studies (00:37:04)
Long-Term Benefits of CTT (00:39:15)
Integrating Practice into Daily Life (00:40:26)
Upcoming Workshops and Resources (00:41:27)
Research and Development in Voice Therapy (00:43:38)
Final Thoughts on Therapy Practices (00:46:10)
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